BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 22. The printing of ballots for the upcoming municipal election in Azerbaijan has been completed, with over 6.5 million (6,520,721) ballots ready for delivery to district election commissions, Rovzat Gasimov, Deputy Chair of the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Azerbaijan, told reporters, Trend reports.
Speaking at an event marking the start of the ballot distribution to district commissions, Gasimov emphasized that district election commissions must deliver the ballots to the precinct commissions no later than three days before the election.
The deputy chairman added that the distribution of ballots is one of the final steps carried out by the CEC ahead of the election.
Scheduled to hold on January 29, this Azerbaijani municipal election will be the first in the country's liberated territories and the sixth overall. The inaugural municipal election in Azerbaijan occurred on December 12, 1999. Consequently, up to 2,660 municipalities (exceeding 21,000 municipal members) were established nationwide. Nineteen members were elected to the largest municipality and five to the smallest municipality.
Municipalities in Azerbaijan are elected for a five-year term. Members of municipalities may be elected by Republic of Azerbaijan citizens who are eligible to vote and permanently reside in the appropriate electoral district.
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